Glove



Dec. 23, 1941. J. F. BUTLER ETAL 2,267,637

GLOVE Filed April 3, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTQRS ATTOR N EYS Dec. 23, 1941. J: F BUTLER ET AL 2,267,637

GLOVE Filed April 5, 1959 2 sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. Z3, 1941 GLOVE John F. Butler and Reuben A. Whitaker, Gloversville, N. Y.

Application April 3, 1939, Serial No. 265,842

1 Claim.

This invention relates to gloves, and its general object is to provide a glove of the dress type, preferably made from leather or like material and from only four pieces or blanks, as distinguished from a multiplicity of blanks now generally employed in making a glove of this type.

A further object is to provide a glove that is made without the use of fourchette and quirk blanks, yet our glove is not only exceptionally neat in appearance, but allows utmost freedom of the thumb and fingers relative to each other.

Another object is to provide a glove that is made only from four blanks out or stamped by any suitable means and sewed or otherwise secured together in glove formation to eliminate fourchette seams on the back of the linger and thumb receiving portions, as well as quirk seams between the finger portions, with the result it will be obvious that the time consumed in sewing the blanks of our glove together, is materially less than that used with respect to a glove of the usual construction, and it will be further obvious that the weak points at the fourchette and quirk seams have been eliminated, therefore our glove can be used for a prolonged period of time without ripping or the seams becoming separated.

Another object is to providev a glove of the character set forth, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely 77 efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view of the body blank which provides the major portion of the front of our glove, and a portion of the glove back.

Figure 2 is a View of the intermediate blank for the glove back.

Figure 3 is a view of the blank providing the remaining portion of the back.

Figure 4 is a View of the thumb blank that provides the remaining portion of the glove palm.

Figure 5 is a view of our glove in its completed form, looking toward the front or palm thereof.

Figure 6 is a similar View looking toward the back of the glove.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail view of the completed glove, looking toward the back thereof, and with the little finger receiving portion arranged to illustrate the connection thereof with the adjacent parts.

It might be mentioned that the blanks from which our glove is made are cut or stamped preferably from leather or like material by 'any suitable means generally employed for that purpose, and referring to the drawings in detail, it will be noted that the body blank which is indicated by the reference numeral I is of relatively wide substantially rectangular formation, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The blank I is shaped and slit longitudinally from one end to provide the front portions 2, 3 and 4, for the little linger and the two fingers adjacent thereto, and the front portions have the usual rounded tips, while the portion 5 provides both the front and back portions as well as the sides for the index linger, the blank Il being folded longitudinally for that purpose from end to end along the curved fold line B, and the outer end of the portion 5 is scalloped as at 1, to provide the tip for the index nger. The edges of the portion 5 are stitched or otherwise secured together, as will be apparent, upon inspection of Figure 5.

From the straight outer side edge of the nger portion 2, the remaining portion of that side edge of the blank I is outwardly ared in curved formation as at 8 to the inner edge 9 of the blank, while the opposite side edge from the inner end of the back portion I0 for the index linger, is recessed in curved formation as at II and from the recess the said opposite side edge is outwardly directed in arcuate formation as at I2, to the inner end edge 9. The blank I provides the major portion of the front of our glove, but the portion I3 outwardly of the fold line 6 provides a portion of the back of the glove, when folded for that purpose, as shown in Figure 6.

The blank I from its inner end 9 is slotted substantially along its longitudinal center for a portion of its length as at I4 and the side edges of the slot from the end 9 are disposed in diverging relation but at their inner ends are curved toward each other, and the inner end of one side edge of the slot extends beyond the inner end of the other side edge, as clearly shown in Figure 1. Fixed on the blank I between the inner ends of the side edges of the slot I 4 is a substantially oval shaped front portion I5 for the thumb.

The thumb blank I6 includes a relatively narrow portion I1 that merges into an enlarged portion I8, the latter beingshaped to include a substantially triangular shaped quirk I9 parallellng an elongated rounded end portion 2li that provides the back and sides for the thumb, and the enlarged portion on the side thereof opposite to the quirk extends laterally into a substantially pointed portion 2|. The thumb blank is sewed to the body blank in a manner so that the side edges of the narrow portion I1 and the enlarged portion I8 are secured along the: edges of the slot I4, while the quirk is sewed to the thumb portion I5 and the inner end of the long edge of the slot, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 5, which likewise discloses the fact that the body and thumb blanks make up the entire iront of the glove including the palm and linger portions.

The blank 22 for the back of the glove is ol strip like arcuate formation and is enlarged at its outer end to provide the back and side portion 23 for the littlenger, and the edges of the portion 23 are sewed along the edges of the front portion 2, as shown in Figure 5. The inner side edge of the blank 22 from the linger portion 23 is inwardly curved as at 24, and the outer side edge of the blank 22 is sewed along the Vouter edge 8 of the blank, I as shown in Figure 6.

The intermediate blank 25 is likewise of elongated formation and is reduced toward its center in rounded formation to provide curved side edges 26 and 21 extending from the straight edge 28 and into the side edges of enlarged linger portions 29 and 30 that provide the back and sides for the middle linger and the linger between the latter and the little finger. The edges of the portions 29 and 30 are sewed along the edges of the front vlinger portions 3 and 4, as shown in Figure 5.- The linger portions 29 and 30 are of course separated, and by a slit 3|, and at 'the inner end of the slit, the blank 25 is slotted along itslongitudinal center as at 32, the slot being of elongated triangular formation, with its apex end terminating substantially centrally of the blank 25, as shown in Figure 2. It will be noted from Figure 2 that the portions of the curved side edges 26 and 21 are curved to a greater degree as at 33 and 34 respectively, at their juncture with the linger portions 29 and 39, than the remaining portions of said edges, and the curved edge portions of the blank 25 ts between the blank 22 and the portion I3 of the body.blank, the curved edges 26 and 21 being sewed along the edge I2 of the portion I3 and along the inner side edge of the blank 22, respectively, and the stitching is preferably partially of the cross type, as shown in Figure 6. The edges of the slot 32 are sewed together and partially by the cross type of stitching which adds an ornamental appearance to the glove, as will be apparent.

It will be obvious that all of the blanks cooperate to not only provide thumb and lingers for the glove, as well as palm and back portions for the body of the glove, but also the sides for the body and the blanks are of sufficient length in the form as shown to provide wrist and arm receiving portions.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is:

A glove made up of a substantially rectangular body blank having side edge portions curved in the same direction and a slot extending longitudinally of the body blank from the inner end thereof for a portion of its length, said slot having its edges from said inner end disposed in diverging relation and thence curved toward each other, a thumb portion included in the body blank at the inner end of the slot, a thumb blank including a straight outer edged narrow portion connected to the diverging edge portions of the slot, the remaining edge portions of the thumb blank being connected to the remaining edge portions of the slot and to the thumb portion of the body blank respectively to provide the thumb, a scalloped linger portion on one side of the body blank and the latter being folded from end to end along the center of said linger portion and adjacent said side to provide one side of the glove and one side portion of the glove back, said linger portion being connected along its edges to provide one linger, three additional linger portions included in the body blank, a side blank having a single linger portion and curved edge portions with one of the latter connected to the curved edge of the unfolded side of the body blank to provide the opposite side of the glove, an intermediate blank having two linger portions and inwardly curved side edge portions connected to the other curved edge portions of the side and body blanks to provide the remaining portion of said back, and the companion linger portions being connected together to provide the remaining lingers.

JOHN F. BUTLER. REUBEN A. VVHITAKER. 

